Following the cancellation of Mountain Sounds over the weekend, two of the British artists that were scheduled to play the festival are making it up to bummed out fans.

Nottingham nutter (and unlikely unlikely engagement host) Yungblud has tacked on an additional date to his current Australian tour, taking over the University of Newcastle's Bar on the Hill on Friday night with special guests Polish Club.

Meanwhile, fresh from their Gang of Youths Like A Version busting into the Hottest 100, Nothing But Thieves will be playing a smaller show at Manning Bar to round out their week. Check out the dates and details below.

Nothing But Thieves

In a lengthy statement on Saturday, Mountain Sounds organisers said they were the latest victim in what they described as the NSW Government's "war on festivals". They said last-minute changes, including a $200,000 quote for extra police presence at the event, pushed the festival to breaking point.

"The combination of excessive costs, additional licensing conditions and the enforcement of a stricter timeline left us no option but to cancel the event," they wrote.

The cancellation has triggered a wave of backlash from the music industry, and now Polish Club have joined the likes of Peking Duk and Northlane in criticising NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and her party's policies.

“The NSW Liberal Government should be held accountable for the blatant, unnecessary damage they continue to do to our industry and many people's livelihoods," Polish Club wrote in a statement today.

"It's important for everyone affected by and empathetic to this misuse of power to speak out and hold those responsible to account. This is a perfect way for us to do so."

As Hack reports, the Australian Festival Association - a new peak body made up of reps from Splendour, Laneway, Falls, Groovin The Moo, and Listen Out, among others - have also slammed slammed NSW's music festival licensing laws, called for off-site pill testing and other harm minimisation measures, and want greater transparency around the costs of emergency services at events.

Yesterday NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said festival organisers like Mountain Sounds who have cancelled their events only had themselves to blame.

"If event organisers don't want to obey the law, that's a decision for them. You can't just make a quick dollar without thinking about the safety of young people," she said. "We want these festivals to grow in number, I want more people to enjoy them, but to enjoy them safely.

"If you can't spend money making your event safer, well that's a decision for you, but it's not fair to blame the government."